Flintstone, MD · standard
ZIP Code 21530
Allegany County, Maryland — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,591
- 11/sq mi
- $63,542
- Median income
- $202,400
- Median home value
- 21.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Flintstone pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 21530 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 21530 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 146.0 square miles in Flintstone, Allegany County, Maryland. The area is home to 1,591 residents, producing a population density of 11 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 21530 against Maryland and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 21530 sits at $63,542 (44% below the Maryland average), while per-capita income is $32,301. The poverty rate stands at 18.5% and the unemployment rate at 17.0%. On housing, the median home value is $202,400 (55% below the state average) with median rent at $828 per month, and 82.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 21530 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Allegany County, so you can benchmark 21530 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 21530
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 21530.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 21530, Flintstone, MD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,591
Population
146.0
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 21530?
56.0
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$63,542
Median Household Income
-44% vs state
$32,301
Per Capita Income
18.5%
Poverty Rate
17.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 21530 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,542 36th percentile higher than 36% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
940
Total Housing Units
648
Occupied Units
292
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$202,400
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
$828
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 21530, employing approximately 541 people with a combined annual payroll of $20,563,000.
19
Businesses
541
Employees
$20.6M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 21.1% |
| Construction | 3 | 15.8% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 15.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 21530 vs 21555 →
ZIP 21530 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15535
Clearville (15535)
2,203 residents
- 21555
Oldtown (21555)
1,936 residents
- 21530
Flintstone (21530)
1,591 residents
- 21766 700
Little Orleans (21766)
700 residents
- 17211 368
Artemas (17211)
368 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 21530 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 21530 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21530
Flintstone (21530)
$63,542 median income
- 21766
Little Orleans (21766)
$62,054 median income
- 15535
Clearville (15535)
$57,212 median income
- 17211
Artemas (17211)
$53,750 median income
- 21555
Oldtown (21555)
$53,266 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 21530 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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